There are 10 ways to get from Tralee to Exeter by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Train to Cork Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the train from Tralee to Cork
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)ORK - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
7h 59m£71–206Fly Kerry Airport to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Bristol Airport (BRS)KIR - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
8h 44m£63–191Bus, ferry, train via Fishguard
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Rosslare Harbour40
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
18h 33m£123–365Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Rosslare Harbour40
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Take the bus from Upper Park Road to Swansea Bus Station Stand B112 / ...
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
20h 33m£83–144Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tralee to Dublin Terminal 1
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Drive from Holyhead to Exeter
12h 29m£138–204Train to Cork Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Tralee to Cork
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)ORK - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
9h 1m£144–338Fly Kerry Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Luton Airport (LTN)KIR - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
7h 58m£131–303Fly Kerry Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)KIR - NQY
- Take the train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
24h 6m£64–300Fly Kerry Airport to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)KIR - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
10h 13m£84–308Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Rosslare Harbour40
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Take the train from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
19h 52m£126–215
Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tralee to Exeter is to bus and ferry which costs £80 - £150 and takes 20h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Tralee to Exeter is to fly and train which takes 7h 58m and costs £130 - £310.
The distance between Tralee and Exeter is 424 miles.
The best way to get from Tralee to Exeter without a car is to bus and ferry and train via Fishguard which takes 18h 33m and costs £120 - £370.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Tralee to Exeter, including transfers.
There are 1283+ hotels available in Exeter.
What companies run services between Tralee, Ireland and Exeter, England?
There is no direct connection from Tralee to Exeter. However, you can take the train to Cork, walk to Cork Kent Station, take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, take the bus to Temple Meads Stn, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, then take the train to Exeter St Davids. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tralee Bus Station to Exeter St Davids via Rosslare Harbour, Rosslare Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, and Cardiff Central in around 18h 33m.
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- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Kerry Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Kerry Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Luton Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Kerry Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Kerry Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Kerry Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Luton Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Kerry Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kerry Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Tralee to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £10–15
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £80–120
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Upper Park Road to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £160–200
- On Foot
- £35–45
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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